According to Ken Rosenthal, the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year deal with Sean Rodriguez that will pay him over $11M total. The deal is still pending a physical. We have heard over the last couple weeks that the Pirates were one of either five or six teams in pursuit of Rodriguez, with the Los Angeles Dodgers also mentioned numerous times.
Rodriguez spent the last two seasons with the Pirates, posting a .642 OPS in 2015, followed by a .270/.349/.510 slash line this year in 140 games. He played at least ten games at six different positions this season, including all four infield spots and both corner outfield positions. He also spent some time in center field off the bench.
After acquiring him in a trade prior to the 2015 season, the Pirates brought him back on a one-year, $2.5M deal for this season. His strong performance paid off with a two-year deal in which he will receive (per season) more than twice what he made this year.
Sources: #Braves in agreement with free-agent infielder Sean Rodriguez on two-year deal for more than $11M, pending physical.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 24, 2016
